Spool holder



Sept. 16, 1930. E. cATLETT 1,775,669

SPOOL HOLDER l Filed Sept. 9. 1929 EZS-fe CQZZZQZZZZ A ifomeyI nvenorPatented Sept. 16, 1.930V

UNITED STATES nLsrE oA'rLE'rr, or SOUTHJACKSONVILLE;jrnoannf-Xssrenon"or `civili-Hann -To Y LINDSEY GILFILLAN,or .raeir'sonvin Vspoor, Homann Application led September 9,lSerialille.,$1,461.l

` s lThis invention relates to thread holders and `more particularly toa device of this character of a portable type which is adapted to besecurely mounted and clamped on any convenient support and which isfurther adapted to support a plurality of spools of thread and whichwill occupy a very small amount of space, when in use. Y An object ofthe invention is to provide, in

a manneras hereinafter set forth, a spool holder ofthe aforementionedcharacter,which is adapted to support a'single large ball of worsted oryarn which may betoo large to be mounted on 4the device in the sainemanner in which a conventional spool of thread is mounted thereon. p

Other objects of the invention'are to provide, 1n a manner ashereinafter set forth, a

spool holder of the above mentioned character which will be simple inconstruction,

strong, durable, efficient in its use, and which may be manufactured atav low cost.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from p a study ofthe following specification, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings,'wherein like characters of reference designate correspondingparts throughout the several views, and

y wherein:

Figure lis a side elevation of a spool holder constructed in accordancewith this invention;

y Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same'V showing the large ball ofyarn or worsted lmounted thereon.

Figure 3 is a perspective View showing the device in use for holding aplurality of thread spools. v

VReferring to the drawings in detail, the reference character ldesignates a substantially inverted U-shaped supporting clamp having oneend provided with a forwardly projecting loop 2 and at its opposite endwith a clamping screw 3, and it is provided on one end with an actuatinghandle or knob 4 and on its opposite end is providedwith a swivelledcushion head 5. It will be under-` stood that the U-shaped clamp l isadapted to be slipped over any suitable support and clamped thereon bythreading the screw 3 inmnengimw Ward-1y against Said Support10ntl1eforiiard wallfof the elampg'l fand above v"the "clip prtion 2ther'eo'fi's a liollw vertical rib or prof tuberance 6, having an openupper-end. A plurality of vertically extending outwardly bent Yresilientwire rods 7 have their lower ends inserted in the portion 6, the rods 7diverging upwardly from their point of connection with theclamp l, andbeing provided at their upper ends with outwardly directed portions 8. Y

It is to be understood that the rods 7 may be secured at the lower endto the forward wall of the clamp l, in kany suitable manner, as byriveting, stapling or by soldering the same thereto. A ring 9 encirclesall of the resilient springrods 7 andwhen the deviceV is in use forsupportingoa plurality of spools as illustrated in Figure 3 of thedrawings, said ring is slipped downwardly on the rods 7 to a pointadjacentthe clamp l and the rods are thus allowed to spring outwardly totheir normal positions. When the device is not in and press'the hooks 8`into the side walls of .the openings through the ball of yarn orworsted. I

It is believed that the ,many advantages of a spool holder constructedin accordance with this invention will be readily understood andalthough the preferred embodiment of the inf vention'is illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details'ofconstruction may be had, which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. Al spool holder of the character' described, comprising a clamp, aplurality of diverging resilient wires mounted on said clamp, each ofsaid Wires being adapted to support a plurality of spools7 and aslidable ring encircling said Wires and adapted to draw the diverse endsthereof together when moved upwardly thereon.

2. A spool holder of the characterdef,- scribed, comprising asubstantially U-'shaped Supporting clamp, a plurality of upwardlydiverging spool supportingresilient rods mounted on the clalnpoutwardlyturnedhook y portions on the upper ends of the rod, and a slidable ringencircling said rod and adapted.,

to move the free ends thereof toward each other when said ring Iis movedupwardly thereon,k

IntestilnonyvvliereoTaili 4my signature.

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